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Aaron Ford

Democratic · NV · Attorney General of Nevada

Aaron Ford is the Democratic Attorney General of Nevada, in office since 2019, and the 2026 Democratic nominee for Governor.

Where Aaron Ford stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record),

Campaign Finance Information — Governor

Campaign Finance Information · Governor · November 3, 2026

Data last updated August 28, 2026

Raised
$4,917,733
Spent
$2,797,835
Cash on hand
$2,627,641

Nevada does not collect donor occupation or employer; industry breakdowns cover identifiable organization donors only, and contribution-size buckets cover itemized transactions only. Totals cover the election year plus the prior year from searchable electronic filings.

Industries represented among direct contributions

  • Labor unions$33,000
  • Finance and investment$21,965
  • Education$14,000
  • Construction$7,500
  • Real estate$5,000
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$2,162,961
  • $1,000-$4,999$1,345,135
  • $500-$999$306,680
  • $250-$499$242,972
  • $100-$249$141,467
  • $1-$99$86,092

Source: Nevada Secretary of State · 2026 cycle · nvsos.gov

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Settled Nevada's lawsuit against the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, which agreed to restart stalled reviews of National Institutes of Health medical research grants on a set timeline. Sixteen states brought the case; three canceled grants had cost UNLV researchers about $2.4 million.

    December 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support

  • Joined 10 other state attorneys general and Kentucky's governor in suing the federal government over new immigration-related conditions and changed spending deadlines placed on Nevada's $4.2 million emergency management grant and $15.3 million homeland security grant. The suit asked a federal court to block those conditions and restore the original grant terms.

    December 29, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Public Education Quality

Public Education Quality · 1 support

  • Attorney General Ford announced an agreement with the federal administration to protect education funding related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives.

    February 10, 2026Supports Public Education Quality

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 support

  • Sued on August 27, 2026, with 22 other states, to block new federal conditions on Title X family planning money. The conditions would cut funding to states and providers that keep nondiscrimination policies, and Title X pays for family planning, cancer screening and other preventive care.

    August 27, 2026Supports Women's Reproductive Rights

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched September 5, 2026

Track record — Data Privacy

Data Privacy · 1 support

  • Attorney General Ford announced Nevada had joined a cyber task force focused on protecting state systems and coordinating cybersecurity enforcement and information-sharing.

    January 7, 2026Supports Data Privacy

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 3 support

  • Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford and Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar announced a federal-court victory permanently blocking provisions of an executive order affecting voter registration, election funding, and ballot counting; Nevada co-led the multistate challenge.

    June 24, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

  • Attorney General Ford joined a coalition opposing rollback of federal fair-housing regulations, preserving protections against housing discrimination and supporting enforcement of federal fair-housing requirements.

    February 12, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

  • Attorney General Ford announced the inaugural meeting of Nevada’s Hate Crimes Task Force, an interagency and community effort addressing hate-motivated crimes and reporting.

    February 11, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 2 support

  • Attorney General Ford announced a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG over emissions fraud, securing financial relief and accountability for alleged misconduct.

    December 22, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched August 20, 2026

  • As Nevada Attorney General, championed Assembly Bill 44 (2025) to prohibit price-fixing on essential goods; the bill passed the legislature and was vetoed by the governor.

    July 1, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: regulatoryoversight.com · researched July 14, 2026

Track record — General

General · 1 record

  • Won a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on August 28, 2026 that Nevada's gaming laws apply to sports-event contracts sold by Kalshi, Crypto.com and Robinhood. The court ruled 3-0 against the argument that federal commodities regulation displaced state gaming law.

    August 28, 2026

    Source: ag.nv.gov · researched September 5, 2026

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Profile last researched July 14, 2026.